What does mozzarella in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word mozzarella in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mozzarella in Italian.

The word mozzarella in Italian means mozzarella, pale-skinned person, couch potato, buffalo milk mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, mozzarella in carrozza. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mozzarella

mozzarella

sostantivo femminile (tipo di formaggio) (fresh Italian cheese)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quante mozzarelle vuoi che compri per te?
How many mozzarellas do you want me to buy for you?

pale-skinned person

sostantivo femminile (figurato, informale (persona di pelle chiara) (literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tutti si girarono a guardare la mozzarella quando fece il suo ingresso in spiaggia.
Everyone turned to look at the ghost when he walked onto the beach.

couch potato

sostantivo femminile (figurato, informale (persona pigra) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Continua pure a passare le giornate a fare la mozzarella sul divano.
Go ahead and continue to be a couch potato for the rest of the day.

buffalo milk mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi piace la mozzarella di bufala, anche se talvolta ha troppa acqua.
I like buffalo mozzarella a lot even though sometimes it can be too liquidy.

mozzarella in carrozza

sostantivo femminile (ricetta) (fried mozzarella cheese sandwich)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
All'estero è difficile trovare la mozzarella in carrozza.
It's difficult to find mozzarella in carrozza abroad.

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